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so, really, offending people left and right. the bigger problem for the obama administration is what they need more than anything is the women vote. >> and let me ask you about that. we have heard that from both sides that the gop, you know, was against women and women's issues and the democrats seem to be riding high and we're seeing this bounce back and forth. the des are trying to distance themselves from rose know's remarks. today, the first lady michelle obama tweeted that every mother works hard and every mother deserves to be respected. do you think as a result of this we're going to see this as an ongoing campaign issue where, like many other things, will this die with the next cycle? >> and absolutely. from now until december, both parties need the women vote. obama won overwhelmingly the women in 2008n.2010, he started to lose women supporters and a lot say because of the economy, it heard women significantly, single women, unmarried mothers who don't have a second paycheck and that hurt them. also, unemployment has go
so, really, offending people left and right. the bigger problem for the obama administration is what they need more than anything is the women vote. >> and let me ask you about that. we have heard that from both sides that the gop, you know, was against women and women's issues and the democrats seem to be riding high and we're seeing this bounce back and forth. the des are trying to distance themselves from rose know's remarks. today, the first lady michelle obama tweeted that every...
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many people believe the road to the white house goes right through virginia and ohio. it's a message that both candidates are taking to heart. craig bosswell has the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: even though president obama has been publicly campaigning for months, he officially kicked off his campaign bid with two rallies over the weekend. >> hello, virginia! hello, ohio! >> reporter: the stop in ohio and virginia marked the beginning of the campaign calling out the presumed republican nominee directly along with blasting republican economic policies. >> and now after a long and spirited primary, republicans in congress have found a nominee for president whose promised to rubber-stamp this agenda if he gets the chance. >> reporter: in addition to the stops in the two battleground states, the campaign is in the air and nine key states with a new ad. >> some said our best days were behind us. not him. >> reporter: mitt romney's traveling in ohio today, rallying supporters in the cleveland area. the campaigns are racking up the miles in the buckeye state a
many people believe the road to the white house goes right through virginia and ohio. it's a message that both candidates are taking to heart. craig bosswell has the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: even though president obama has been publicly campaigning for months, he officially kicked off his campaign bid with two rallies over the weekend. >> hello, virginia! hello, ohio! >> reporter: the stop in ohio and virginia marked the beginning of the campaign calling...
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we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. i've n never felt this way befo, but it's a scary time to be a woman. mitt romney is just so out of touch. [ female announcer ] mitt romney opposes requiring insurance coverage for contraception. and romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a bill that outlaws all abortion, even in cases of rape and incest. there's so much we need to do. we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. . >>> a little boy in maryland is feeling better tonight. thanks in part to a story you saw here on fox 5 and he is a child with special needs
we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. i've n never felt this way...
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. >> reporter: president obama hit the stage at capitol university and went right to work on his republican rival. >> what governor romney is offering is not an answer. >> reporter: he focused attacks on gop plans for college financial aid. >> it would cut the grants deeply that one million of those students who we have helped would no longer get a scholarship at all. it would cut financial aid for 10 million students a year. >> reporter: the president's stop in ohio, the ninth this year, comes as a new rasmussen poll showed him tied, a must- win for both candidates. >> overall, it's 45-45, ohio is very close at the moment and we're showing governor romney within four points in pennsylvania. >> and pennsylvania got a first look at ryan. >> you're going to hear a lot of distortions. >> reporter: ryan stomped in carnegie, pennsylvania, as the soon to be presidential comknee headlined fundraisers in texas. the romney-ryan ticket becomes official next week at the republican convention on a massive high-tech, red, white, and blue stage. >> to save america, we will nominate mitt romney and paul r
. >> reporter: president obama hit the stage at capitol university and went right to work on his republican rival. >> what governor romney is offering is not an answer. >> reporter: he focused attacks on gop plans for college financial aid. >> it would cut the grants deeply that one million of those students who we have helped would no longer get a scholarship at all. it would cut financial aid for 10 million students a year. >> reporter: the president's stop in...
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. >> and we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.
. >> and we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.
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. >> this is president obama's imagine airy recovery. and this is not mere. >> reporter: analysts say a small percentage 8 make the difference in the race but -- . >> only 13% of the uncommitted voters are following the campaign right now. so, there will be changes. we have the conventions coming up, we have the debates coming up. >> reporter: there are a total of four debates, three presidential, one vice presidential. y that all in october following back-to-back conventions beginning next week. in washington, craig bosswell, fox news. >>> all eyes on the tropics tonight and the storm could threaten infla next week. sue palka has the latest on isaac. sue. >> reporter: we just got the latest update from the national hurricane center. yes, isaac is going to be a threat to the convention site. and by the time we get out that far in time, the models are divergent and there is a huge cone of uncertainty. and this is the latest. can you see the storm spinning and that is moving through the lee wad islands and not really strong and with some w
. >> this is president obama's imagine airy recovery. and this is not mere. >> reporter: analysts say a small percentage 8 make the difference in the race but -- . >> only 13% of the uncommitted voters are following the campaign right now. so, there will be changes. we have the conventions coming up, we have the debates coming up. >> reporter: there are a total of four debates, three presidential, one vice presidential. y that all in october following back-to-back...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> today the team had a chance to set a new record. lindsay murphy is here with how the nats fared. >> that record you're talking about is total wins, the best any nats team has done was 84 wins, their first in 2005. today they had a chance to make it 82 and counting against the cubs. and the nationals scored 31 runs the last 4 games. bottom 3, no score. adam la roach greets jeff samarba with a towering shot to right. it reaches the second deck. that's the 25th of the year. nats in front 1-0. move to bottom of the 8th. bryce harper on 1st and zimmerman with a base hit down the line. harper is off of 1st. turn on the jets, ground 0th and will score without a throw. they score their 82nd win of the season, setting a new record for the most wins since the team arrived in d.c. back in 2005. so d.c. officially has its first winning baseball team since 1969 when ted williams managed the senators. >>> and for more on the nationals and fan reaction to the shutdown of steven strasburg, say he
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deficit reduction that doesn't ask the wealthy to pay more tax, right? >> that's right. what the white house positions and this was later spelled out by the white house press secretary, is the president will veto any bill that doesn't increase taxes on the top 2%, as he put it. there is a little wiggle room here. the president said he is willing to discuss all this. republicans are willing to talk about this as well. they are saying no tax rate increase, but there are a lot of other ways you can get taxes to increase on people and more revenue from people. right now the speaker of the house says he doesn't want to box anybody in, democrats or republicans. this is the very beginning of the negotiations. the president has invited leaders to the white house next week. >> republicans really standing their ground here. john boehner saying he is unwilling to raise income taxes on upper income earners but he left open this possibility of perhaps revising the tax code to raise the revenue. >> that's right. and what republicans want to do is say, look, put everyt
deficit reduction that doesn't ask the wealthy to pay more tax, right? >> that's right. what the white house positions and this was later spelled out by the white house press secretary, is the president will veto any bill that doesn't increase taxes on the top 2%, as he put it. there is a little wiggle room here. the president said he is willing to discuss all this. republicans are willing to talk about this as well. they are saying no tax rate increase, but there are a lot of other ways...
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president obama: there's just no quit in america... and you're seeing that right now. over five million new jobs. exports up forty one percent. home values... rising. our auto industry... back. and our heroes are coming home. we're not there yet, but we've made real progress and the... last thing we should do is turn back now. here's my plan for the next four years: making education and training a national priority; building on our manufacturing boom; boosting american-made energy; reducing the deficits responsibly by cutting where... we can, and asking the wealthy to pay a little more. and ending the war in afghanistan, so we can... do some nation-building here at home. that's the right path. so read my plan, compare it to governor romney's... and decide which is better for you. it's an honor to be your president... and i'm asking for your vote... so together, we can keep moving america forward. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. . >>> a massive water main break has been disrupting traffic along wisconsin avenue in bethesda today. take a look. sky fox high a
president obama: there's just no quit in america... and you're seeing that right now. over five million new jobs. exports up forty one percent. home values... rising. our auto industry... back. and our heroes are coming home. we're not there yet, but we've made real progress and the... last thing we should do is turn back now. here's my plan for the next four years: making education and training a national priority; building on our manufacturing boom; boosting american-made energy; reducing the...
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. >> reporter: in oklahoma on thursday, president obama said that he is fast tracking a portion of the keystone oil pipeline. >> this whole issue of the keystone pipeline generated, obviously, a lot of controversy and politics. >> reporter: the president rejected the keystone pipeline in january over environmental concernings. many voters are concerned about high gas prices. >> and today, i'm directing my administration to cut through the red tape and to breakthrough bureaucratic hurdles and get it done. >> reporter: the decision allows 500 miles of pipeline from oklahoma to texas to proceed. the total 1,000 miles of proposed lanes to canada is still on hold and republicans are cooping up their attacks. >> this is another example where we have a great issue to use. >> he is raising the cost of oil and gas for the american people. >> reporter: the white house insists that the decision is not a flip flop. while it may counter attacks, many environmentalists are furious. the environmental group wrote, thursday, quote, president obama is abdicating his moral responsibility to lead and is g
. >> reporter: in oklahoma on thursday, president obama said that he is fast tracking a portion of the keystone oil pipeline. >> this whole issue of the keystone pipeline generated, obviously, a lot of controversy and politics. >> reporter: the president rejected the keystone pipeline in january over environmental concernings. many voters are concerned about high gas prices. >> and today, i'm directing my administration to cut through the red tape and to breakthrough...
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we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. for years and years we had to put up with cable. once we got fios, it was like somebody like took our computer, shook all the junk out of it. [ male announcer ] don't settle for the same old cable technology. now you can move up to verizon fios with no annual contract required for just $99.99 a month for a year, you'll get a fios triple play and our whole home solution -- including a high speed wireless router, plus a new multi room dvr and hd set top box free for 6 months. with fios the internet was five jabillion times faster. fios gives me way more for my money. [ male announcer ] switch to fios for jus
we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. for years and years we had to...
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. >> all right, tom. thank you. >>> coming up, now polls reveal president obama and mitt romney running neck in neck in several key states. >>> and lawmakers in maryland take steps to keep potential employers from demanding your password. >>> i'm lindsay murphy. bringing you the story of a lacrosse team that is more focused on family. the story coming up. >>> and a beautiful evening out there and get ready for the weekend. soak in all of the good stuff, okay? a first look at the forecast and talk briefly about the weekend forecast coming up in just a few minutes. stay with us. gorgeous camera shot out there. enjoy it. i'm telling you. the news will continue in a minute. . >>> the latest polls reveal what voters are focusing on. it's not president obama and mitt romney. they're focused on a gop game changer. craig bosswell explains. >>> during a trio of stops in arizona, mitt romney has a twofold mission. first, fire up republican supporters. >> freedom drives america's economy and that is why we will win.
. >> all right, tom. thank you. >>> coming up, now polls reveal president obama and mitt romney running neck in neck in several key states. >>> and lawmakers in maryland take steps to keep potential employers from demanding your password. >>> i'm lindsay murphy. bringing you the story of a lacrosse team that is more focused on family. the story coming up. >>> and a beautiful evening out there and get ready for the weekend. soak in all of the good stuff,...
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. >>> and plus, pointing men in the right direction. how one grocery store is making it easy for men to go shopping. we'll explain. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> thank you very much for joining us at 5. the news edge at 6 starts right now. >>> we're kicking off the news edge with new developments on the mass shooting threat in maryland. this is what we know right now. the suspect identified in a search warrant as 28-year-old neil prescott of crofton, maryland. police say he was in the midst of being fired from his job at pitny bowles and recently threatened to attack his boss. authorities searched prescott's home and fou
. >>> and plus, pointing men in the right direction. how one grocery store is making it easy for men to go shopping. we'll explain. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded...
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we'll be right back. pamela howze: it just seems like such an... infringement on our lives. how dare they step into my life that way. it's none of their business. he's trying to restrict us, again. he's taking us backwards. george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. . >>> it's a casthat could have major implications for every college in america. it's about whether a race can be a factor in determining what students the university admits. >> reporter: the president of the university of
we'll be right back. pamela howze: it just seems like such an... infringement on our lives. how dare they step into my life that way. it's none of their business. he's trying to restrict us, again. he's taking us backwards. george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new...
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. >> that's right! >> between people who want to work together to solve problems and people who want to divide and conner can. >> reporter: two -- conquer. >> reporter: two faces largely absent are president obama and mitt romney. and analysts say the president may have a lot to lose. >> and this is going to be more. >> reporter: leopard type is horn said if walker wins, republicans will on have scored a victor into november. if he loses, they may seek his defeat. >> and that is a reflection of the country and partisanship. >> reporter: that divide is also being filled up with millions of dollars pouring into wisconsin. walker spent 29 million while tom bert spent 4 million outside groups a lone have dumped another 28 million. and, you know, if walker wins this recall, little will change. he will remain governor and barrett will remain the mayor of milwaukee. if barrett wins, walker will remain in office for a short period of time. the state board of elections said he's 18 days to issue a certificate de
. >> that's right! >> between people who want to work together to solve problems and people who want to divide and conner can. >> reporter: two -- conquer. >> reporter: two faces largely absent are president obama and mitt romney. and analysts say the president may have a lot to lose. >> and this is going to be more. >> reporter: leopard type is horn said if walker wins, republicans will on have scored a victor into november. if he loses, they may seek his...
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. >> the first family joined americans nationwide to honor the country's most celebrated civil rights leader. hundreds of tourists are flocking to the memorial on the national mall and president obama is promising to resolve a controversy there. fox 5s jennifer davis reports. >> reporter: the president and first family roll-up their sleeves on this martin luther king jr. holiday to build book shelves and spruce up a d.c. education center by painting some of the civil rights leaders' quotes on the wall. >> there is no better way to celebrate dr. king than to do something on behalf of others. >> reporter: the vice president travelled to philadelphia to join others in the largest martin luther king jr. day observance in the country. >> where people get together, where people care. things can really change. >> reporter: and at the new mlk memorial on the national mall, the crowds braved cold temperatures to gather in the shadow of the 30-foot granite statue of the civil rights lead jeer. how pleased we are this is the first year we have a memorial to celebrate this holiday. >> reporter: o
. >> the first family joined americans nationwide to honor the country's most celebrated civil rights leader. hundreds of tourists are flocking to the memorial on the national mall and president obama is promising to resolve a controversy there. fox 5s jennifer davis reports. >> reporter: the president and first family roll-up their sleeves on this martin luther king jr. holiday to build book shelves and spruce up a d.c. education center by painting some of the civil rights leaders'...